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ESQUI FUNDO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-country skiing
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dcountry%20skiing
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross country skiing 2, record 1, English, cross%20country%20skiing
correct
- x-country skiing 3, record 1, English, x%2Dcountry%20skiing
correct, officially approved
- x-c skiing 4, record 1, English, x%2Dc%20skiing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recreational activity which consists in travelling over varying terrain on or off trails on special skis. 5, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcountry%20skiing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We recommend cross-country skiing only on groomed trails during this avalanche cycle. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcountry%20skiing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two techniques of cross-country skiing exist, traditional or classic, and skating. Classic uses longer skis and a parallel stride, while skating involves shorter skis, longer poles and an off-set stride. 5, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcountry%20skiing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cross-country skiing; x-country skiing: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcountry%20skiing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cross-country skiing: term used by Parks Canada. 6, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcountry%20skiing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ski de fond
1, record 1, French, ski%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité récréative qui consiste à se déplacer en ski, hors des pistes ou sur des sentiers damés, au moyen de skis appropriés. 2, record 1, French, - ski%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est conseillé de s'en tenir aux pistes de ski de fond damées durant ce cycle d'avalanches. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 1, French, - ski%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le skieur de fond peut exécuter le pas classique ou le pas de patineur. Le pas classique se fait avec de longs skis, qu'on avance parallèlement. Le pas de patineur se pratique avec des bâtons plus longs et des skis plus courts, qu'on propulse de côté, en les croisant. 2, record 1, French, - ski%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ski de fond : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - ski%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ski de fond : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - ski%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le terme «ski de randonnée» est parfois utilisé pour désigner le ski de fond pratiqué à faible vitesse. 5, record 1, French, - ski%20de%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esquí y snowboard
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquí de fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, esqu%C3%AD%20de%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalidad de esquí que consiste en recorrer generalmente grandes distancias sobre un terreno desnivelado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - esqu%C3%AD%20de%20fondo
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